senators are working on a plan that would put off the increases and deal with the deficit program. lawmakers say no action will be taken until after november. >>> it is 8:18. vallejo's mayor thinks someone is trying to intimidate him after a fire does serious damage to his law office. >> i'm not fearful for my life. i am concerned for my family. >> what investigators are now saying about the cause of the fire. >>> plus -- we're talking about your weather. look out our window. it's been hot. you know that. it will still be hot in parts of the bay area. steve's coming back and he will tell you about a dramatic cooldown that's on the way. >>> good morning. it's not good-looking traffic here in san jose. i will tell you what's going on there and give you the rest of the morning commute. i moved to new york to work in fashion. i came here with just a suitcase, maybe two. and luckily i found an apartment just three blocks away from t.j.maxx, which was perfect because i needed everything and i still needed to make rent. t.j.maxx is such a great place cause i know when i go in there i'm go